Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

Do Mini-HBs have standard size magnets? Can they be switched?

Now that, I don't know...

[skh515]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

Do Mini-HBs have standard size magnets? Can they be switched?

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

Does this mean they could be split? I'm thinking of putting minis in a LP Special and I would like to be able to combine two split HBs for a wide, Tele-esque magnetic field.

If they are 4-conductor, you could aplit them; but I wouldn't advise it. Their tone is bright enough and if you slpit them they are going to be thinner than any other single coil and won't sound too good. Also, if they are split, you'll have balance issues when combining them with other pickups...

[Rich_S]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

My SM-1 came with a single shielded lead. I believe the SM-2 and -3 have 4-wire leads, so you could split those.

[skh515]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

The Deluxe is just like a MINI HUMBUCKER with the magnet bottom loaded, and with one row of adjustable polepieces.

Does this mean they could be split? I'm thinking of putting minis in a LP Special and I would like to be able to combine two split HBs for a wide, Tele-esque magnetic field.

[skh515]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

I have 12 hours to decide whether I want the plate normal or flipped. Hmmm... Controls will be 5-way switch with bridge p/u in the middle, master volume pot, tone pot wired to fade between the QP's tap & full coil.

I like having the Vol closer to the strings, just in case I want to try some volume swells. I've switch all my Tele control plates around. Although Roy Buchanan mastered swells without doing the mod.

To me it's a matter of which do you need to have closer, the Volume or the selector switch. Personally I think Volume, but I tend to find a selector position I like and stick to it.

[Rich_S]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

I think so, Butch. It's a Nashville, so it'll have the Tex-Mex Strat in the middle, too. Thank god for the MIM "swimming pool" pickup route.

I have 12 hours to decide whether I want the plate normal or flipped. Hmmm... Controls will be 5-way switch with bridge p/u in the middle, master volume pot, tone pot wired to fade between the QP's tap & full coil.

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

I hope to have an SM-1 in the neck position of my Tele sometime tonight. UPS says the new pickguard will arrive today. Also the tapped QP for the bridge.

Rich, that's going to be a really cool setup...

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

Are there dimensional differences between the LP deluxe style and Firebird style minis?

Other than the LP Deluxe mini coming mounted in a cut-out P-90 cover, no...

Hey Butch, any idea about the output on the Aniquity II Mini-HB pups, especially the LP Deluxe.

Output is:
1. Firebird = 6.7k neck, 8.2k bridge
2. LP Deluxe = 6.7k neck, 8.1k bridge

[Rich_S]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

I hope to have an SM-1 in the neck position of my Tele sometime tonight. UPS says the new pickguard will arrive today. Also the tapped QP for the bridge.

[skh515]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

The standard Production Duncan mini-humbucker models (SM1, SM2, SM3) are Firebird type. The Aniquity II offers both LP Deluxe and Firebird models.

Hey Butch, any idea about the output on the Aniquity II Mini-HB pups, especially the LP Deluxe.

[FireBros.]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

Are there dimensional differences between the LP deluxe style and Firebird style minis?

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

I'd still like to know which SM-series mini-HB Joe Walsh was using in the bridge slot of the red Strat he played at the Crossroads festival ("Steamroller" with James Taylor). That tone was awesome, and the pickup clearly was embossed with SD.

Remember, Google is your friend....

I bet you could do a search and find the info.

[Kelsey]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

I have an SM-3n in the neck of a Tele, and it sounds excellent -- full and warm, clear, good growl and even some bite. It matched well with a 7.1 K Fender Nocaster but even better with a 6.95 K Antiquity Flatpole Tele lead.

I'd still like to know which SM-series mini-HB Joe Walsh was using in the bridge slot of the red Strat he played at the Crossroads festival ("Steamroller" with James Taylor). That tone was awesome, and the pickup clearly was embossed with SD.

[Benjy_26]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

I have a SM-1 in the neck of my Tele. It blends really well with Tele lead pickups. I like it better than any stock style Tele neck pickup I've tried.